Rain Gardens: A Natural Solution for Runoff Rain gardens are shallow, planted basins that catch roof or driveway runoff and let it soak into the ground. They reduce runoff, filter pollutants and provide habitat for butterflies and songbirds. But designing one is a bit...
(Or How to Get Water to Mind Its Manners). This is a very broad overview of words around drainage (“rainage” should be a word) that you might come across OR simply need to know about. Sort of a stream of consciousness on stormwater. Start with Gutters...
Taking out turf and adding in native plants can help your allergies. Tired of itchy eyes, stuffy noses, and relentless sneezes when you step outside? Your yard might be part of the problem—or the solution. In Southern California, native landscaping isn’t...
“Oh, that? That’s Splashley Olsen. She keeps 500 gallons out of the sewer every storm.” Mic drop. TLDR: Rain gardens are shallow, planted basins that catch stormwater from roofs and driveways, let it soak into the ground, and filter out pollutants before they hit...
